Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-03-15
REMARKABLE SCENE.
now RAIxlGH .cS xxoRoEs VIZ :,
pBLUDED.
Robbed Of Their Jewslfy'
Excited Supreme ns NS'0''
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p,r,ou S~grNm 70 tue Depassh.l
a nartv IN e., March B.-Yestcrdav
IVAN n peopsc known as Holiness
ard .stsfs arrived here. Some were white
81 tome colorei. In the afternoon one
sasfn- woHAn-preached on the street.
-east night they went 10 colored churches,
where the nest extraordinary scenes &C.
cured. The Evsngelists told the negroes
that all jewelry must be given up. They
look ear riggs from the ears OF negro wo-
nstn. also other iewelry. They kept this,
and have not returned Il. TODAY the ne
grcts are greatly excited about this mat.
Ter. ana have made complaint TO the
msyor. One OF the Ryangelis's Is
ieIoIted Us ha,iag pulled down the
pictures In the colored church, saytng
itist they mus be burned. Mayor Dodd
issued orders tins afternoon that hereafter
Eeitner these Evangel,sts nor the salvation
Arpry shall be allowed 10 conduct services
90 the streets. These Eyangelists are said
% &c the same VINO were ordered out OF
Columbia, s. G., by a vigilance committee.
6. NJ. Finger, superintendent ~ Public
obstruction. lcft to-day for Washington
city. Sta,e-TNesurer Donald ". BAN Is
.ciso NJ Washington on important pubHc
business.
AT Newbera yesterday John Bryan, a
Young negro man, made a desperate at
fenpt TO kIli his mother. IL was discovered
that be was insane.
The Supreme Cont to-day began 10 call
M cases from the Sixth iudi;ial circuit.
COUNTY SUBSCRIPTIONS AND ePEciALTAxEs.
The Legislature gsve authority to twen'
ty.seytn counties 10 levy special taxes, gen.
orally for settlement Of debts or coustruc-
t,en of j4iis or poor-houses, while II gave
10 twelve counties authorityto hold cleo
tiops on the question OF subscription TO
RAILWAYS. There was also authority 10 hold
the sause kind OF elections granted mum.
Der Of townships in Other counties, and in
the next six months more OF such elections
will be beId than ever before in years
time.
RAILWAY NEWS.
The Charleston, Cincinnati and Chicago
railway appears 10 be pushing pretty
rapidly forward, and this week reaches
RuiherfoidtOp. A quantity OF rolling
stotk-fye engines and many cars--haye
been ordered by this company, which has
also laid out new town four miles south
OF shelby. Colonel Frank Coke, well
lpo,gn in Western North Carolina, Is presi-
dent Of this road. The contract has been
given for ils construction from Camden, ;.
e., and Blacks-all that section 10 tie COM
pleied by next January.
HELPING THE COLoRED PEOPLE.
The Legislature gave the Colored State
FAIR 81 900 for the purpose Of paying It's
indebtedness contracted last year. The
debts aggregate $500. With good manage
ment the Association viii be able hereafter
tosuccessfully conduct its fairs, which have
so far been very encouraging and erediia-
bic 10 the colored people Of North Care
lima.
SIMPSON IN THE PENITEN1IARr.
Stark simpson, the negro who was con-
yicted OF the murder OF Alonzo Owens In
Beaufort county. was brought 10 the peDi.
tentiary to-day, where he will serve five
years' tenn. He was sentenced to death,
but rs he was States evidence Governor
Scales commuied the sentence in Difference
10 special representations OF the judge,
collector jury, and others. All three Of toe
persons concerned in this berrible crime
who are alive arc now 10 the penitentidry,
these being the murdered mans wife, ne.
gro preacher named Jones. and Stark Simp
son. Your correspondent saw Mrs. Owens
O. few days ago. She is a revolving creature,
fat and bleary. Simpson is very young.
The ioiirih man concerned in this infamous
crime was shot dead by officers who tried
THE NEW LIBRARY.
The State will soon have one OF the best
library buildings in the South. The State
library proper il composed Of some 10000
volumes. To this will be added tue legis-
ls,iye libraries and that OF the supreme
Court, bringing the total up 10 something
hike 10000, possibly $4,000. The Lcgt'la-
ture authorized the librarian to have every
xI- Gsta
ciai care 10 be taken in the preparation OF
the legislative portion Of the library. In
three months all the books will be IN the
spacious and welElighted new building,
and the libraries will in future be kept
open all DAY and until late 10 the evening,
becoming therefore public library OF real
value.
THE PROHIBITION ELECTION.
II appears that there is TO be greater eX-
element over the coming election on the
hquor question in this city than there was
al the first oDe-last June. lestcrdy two
anti. ProhibiiiOnists we've IN conversation.
Said ont: awe will carry The election by
LOCO votes" The other replied: "Do
not be sure Of that. think the town will
ego dJy' ogsin." There are some curious
reasons. IL has been a pros porous year,
and many people say that prohibition has
helped trade. Others wish the expert
ment TO lie continued little longer and
see whether IL be so or not. The bar
kespers. driven out OF town, gave a sort Of
fringe Of bsr-rooIns just outside Raleigh
township. They have Il fair trade, have no
civ taxes 10 paw, and are settled Ia their
rev places. | hear that they are DESTROYS
that msteTs shsli remain as they are.
"hieh.liceDse act has been passed by the
Legislature for Raleigh. II prohibition is
deIesied The tax will be $500 iusttad OF
e100 snnuallv. The election Us sure TO be